Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for hepatitis, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased initial evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and benign prostatic hypertrophy have been denied as there is no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, hearing loss, and PTSD due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his period of active duty service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability of the left ear for VA compensation purposes, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins and bilateral hearing loss, but denied them on the merits. The additional evidence received since the April 1974 rating decision is considered new and material to reopen the claim for varicose veins, while it does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to exposure to high noise in service, and his tinnitus is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and VCAA compliance issues. The veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for arthritis of major joints and high frequency hearing loss, and her claims will be reviewed again after these exams are completed.

The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran claims service connection for bilateral hearing loss, alleging exposure to noise from a heavy artillery firing during his Vietnam service. The VA has not conducted an audiologist examination and the RO must ensure all necessary development is completed as per the VCAA.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant an increased evaluation as it currently manifests as level I hearing in both ears.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of service-connected bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The veteran's claims for these conditions have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development due to missing service medical records and VCAA compliance issues.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal for a TDIU as he withdrew his appeal. The issues of service connection, increased rating, and DEA have been remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to recent changes in regulations, and the RO should readjudicate the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.